Bored at work? Post here.

[Neovalen]

Figured I'd start a thread for everyone stuck at work like I am to share random thoughts.

 

WTB TES5Edit for Android so I can clean mods and fix incompatibilities on the go.

[toshaka]

Lol, that would take a while on a phone probably.

Not to mention the big files xD

 

Would be a fun gadget tho, count me in!!

[stoppingby4now]

Mobile mod cleaning, I like it.

[Gyro]

Hey Toshaka, my rig is almost identical to yours (i7 instead of i5 and 6970 instead of 6950, but as I understand it they're pretty much identical). 

 

Appropo of nothing in particular (Hey, it's a bored at work thread ;D) , I'm planning a refresh this June when Haswell comes out.  Figure I'll switch over to nVidia's second-gen Kepler, too.  Then it will be time for all new Skyrim adventures...

[toshaka]

CPU wise you dont need to upgrade for Skyrim ;)

Mine isnt even fully used, max I saw was 60% by Skyrim.

My 6950 tho is unlocked to 6970 and runs at the same speeds and same amount of shaders :)

Not sure if I go to NVidia, from some game benchmarks I have seen the 7k serie is mostly still on top of nvidia.

Tho I would like to see it with a fully modded skyrim :)

[Gyro]

CPU wise you dont need to upgrade for Skyrim ;)

Mine isnt even fully used, max I saw was 60% by Skyrim.

My 6950 tho is unlocked to 6970 and runs at the same speeds and same amount of shaders :)

Not sure if I go to NVidia, from some game benchmarks I have seen the 7k serie is mostly still on top of nvidia.

Tho I would like to see it with a fully modded skyrim :)

Oh, I know.  I just figure, if I'm replacing the card, I might as well replace the processor and mobo ;D

[Neovalen]

I love my 670 its chewed up everything I've thrown at it so far.

[MontyMM]

Tho I would like to see it with a fully modded skyrim :)

 

I've also got a 670 4GB, and it loves fully modded Skyrim with maximum textures and ENB.  I only need 1080x1920 though, so I don't know at what point it would start to struggle.

[toshaka]

hmz, wondering if I can get a 670 4gb then, I do need a waterblock then for it also

 

Edit: Ouch the cheapest 4GB version here is €400,- ... a bit too much pff

I got my 6950 2GB for only €200,-

[MontyMM]

They are considerably overpriced.  I really wish that AMD could raise their game and give Nvidia a proper scare like they did a few ago.  Nvidia have had it too much their way for a long time, and we don't get their best efforts at the best prices.

[Besidilo]

They are considerably overpriced.  I really wish that AMD could raise their game and give Nvidia a proper scare like they did a few ago.  Nvidia have had it too much their way for a long time' date=' and we don't get their best efforts at the best prices.[/quote']

I'm not sure what you're getting at, AMD's got better cards on the market at the moment, at competitive prices, and they've included some nice games bundles with their current generation cards as well.

[JudgmentJay]

Not many people know that though. They only know that the 680 beat the 7970 at launch.

 

And yes, I am bored at work.

[toshaka]

not at all benches tho, only some and the 7990 beats them all again.

and amd for a better price most of the time, but nvidia is getting back lately.

hope amd can get something out of their trick back again to get everything going again.

[MontyMM]

They are considerably overpriced.  I really wish that AMD could raise their game and give Nvidia a proper scare like they did a few ago.  Nvidia have had it too much their way for a long time' date=' and we don't get their best efforts at the best prices.[/quote']

I'm not sure what you're getting at' date=' AMD's got better cards on the market at the moment, at competitive prices, and they've included some nice games bundles with their current generation cards as well.[/quote']

But in terms of hardware development they are playing catchup, and have been for a long time - Nvidia control the pace of the game.  Back in the days of the Geforce 5 FX series, ATI ambushed them with superior technology, and things developed quickly and competitively for a time.  Similarly, around the same time, AMD really surpassed the Pentium 4, and the same occurred.  Since then, both Intel and Nvidia have established dominant positions, and AMD has struggled.  This has led to a slower pace of development, and less competitive pricing from the leaders.  I don't think this is a contentious version of what has happened in the industry. 

[Besidilo]

They are considerably overpriced.  I really wish that AMD could raise their game and give Nvidia a proper scare like they did a few ago.  Nvidia have had it too much their way for a long time' date=' and we don't get their best efforts at the best prices.[/quote']

I'm not sure what you're getting at' date=' AMD's got better cards on the market at the moment, at competitive prices, and they've included some nice games bundles with their current generation cards as well.[/quote']

But in terms of hardware development they are playing catchup, and have been for a long time - Nvidia control the pace of the game.  Back in the days of the Geforce 5 FX series, ATI ambushed them with superior technology, and things developed quickly and competitively for a time.  Similarly, around the same time, AMD really surpassed the Pentium 4, and the same occurred.  Since then, both Intel and Nvidia have established dominant positions, and AMD has struggled.  This has led to a slower pace of development, and less competitive pricing from the leaders.  I don't think this is a contentious version of what has happened in the industry. 

 

I still don't understand your point, AMD's cards are faster on average, overclock better and their architecture is more efficient, despite significantly lower budget for marketing and product development. Just because they're not as popular, doesn't mean they're not superior in many ways.